On warm summer evenings in the past, we used to see families out for a stroll or playing in the front yard. These days, though, we see fewer kids — and lots more people walking their dogs. If there’s a confab at the street corner, it’s likely to be not mothers with strollers, but dog owners admiring each others’ pooches.

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